Argentium Silver Twisted Wire Wrapped Oval Brown White Bead Pendant Necklace

This handmade Argentium Silver wire twist wrapped brown and white agate bead pendant is lovely! The wire is Argentium Silver, not silver colored wire. It has an 18 gauge twisted wire with a single looped bale. The bale opening is 4mm and will fit most finer thickness chains/cords. The hand polished agate bead is a brown and white semi-translucent agate. The colors may vary according your device screen. The overall width of the stone is 13mm at the widest point. The height is 65mm including the bale. Please ask any questions you might have prior to purchase. The item in the photos is the item you will receive. Additional information on Argentium silver: Argentium Silver was invented by Master Silversmith, Peter Johns at Middlesex University, London. His initial research concentrated on eliminating firestain in traditional Sterling silver, using the element Germanium. Germanium was also found to add further benefits, including tarnish resistance and heat-hardening properties. Argentium is a sterling silver alloy that is 1% purer than traditional sterling at 93.5%. (Traditional sterling is 92.5% pure.) It contains the metalloid germanium that gives Argentium silver more workable qualities than sterling, including: Firescale elimination High tarnish resistance Precipitation hardening and simple heat-hardening properties Increased ductility Increased thermal and electrical resistance (making alloys suitable for welding and laser forming) Environmental advantages (associated with not having to remove or plate over firescale)